Public holidays in Barbados in 2026
Barbados has 12 public holidays in 2026. 2 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is April (3).
All public holidays in Barbados in 2026
- New Year's Day – Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Errol Barrow Day – Wednesday, January 21, 2026
- Good Friday – Friday, April 3, 2026
- Easter Monday – Monday, April 6, 2026
- National Heroes Day – Tuesday, April 28, 2026
- May Day – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Whit Monday – Monday, May 25, 2026
- Emancipation Day – Saturday, August 1, 2026
- Kadooment Day – Monday, August 3, 2026
- Independence Day – Monday, November 30, 2026
- Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2026
- Boxing Day – Saturday, December 26, 2026
Long weekends and bridge days in Barbados in 2026
The weekend in Barbados: Saturday and Sunday. Barbados has 6 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.
- Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (May Day)
- Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 – 3 days off (Whit Monday)
- Sat, Aug 1 – Mon, Aug 3 – 3 days off (Emancipation Day, Kadooment Day)
- Sat, Nov 28 – Mon, Nov 30 – 3 days off (Independence Day)
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day, Boxing Day)
Bridge days: a few days off, a long break
- Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
- Take 2 days off (Mon, Jan 19 and Tue, Jan 20): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Jan 17 – Wed, Jan 21 (Errol Barrow Day)
- Take 2 days off (Thu, Jan 22 and Fri, Jan 23): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Jan 21 – Sun, Jan 25 (Errol Barrow Day)
- Take Mon, Apr 27 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Apr 25 – Tue, Apr 28 (National Heroes Day)
- Take 2 days off (Wed, Apr 29 and Thu, Apr 30): 6 days off in a row, Tue, Apr 28 – Sun, May 3 (National Heroes Day, May Day)
2026 at a glance
- 2026 has 365 days.
- 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
- 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
- Public holidays in Barbados: 12
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